The illustrations are beautiful. The cover has color but the inside illustrations are pencil sketches. I am in awe of Trina SchartHyman's skill.

I enjoyed the 9 short stories. My favorite was The Good Goddess.
I really only got for the illustrator but I do like Greek mythology so I read it also.
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APHRODITE
- From the Sea Foam - Her birth from the sea.

- The Story of Adonis- Anchises and Aphrodite - .33 time w/ Persephone, .33 w/ Aphrodite, .33 free but he spent it with Aphrodite. Killed by boar, anemone flower symbol of her grief

- Pygmalion - beautiful woman sculpture came to life

- The Story of Atalanta - she would marry the fastest runner. Hippomenes threw golden apples to distract.

- Cupid and Psyche - He tries to hide ID from her. Passed tests, became immortal.

- Hero and Leander - Leander died in violent seas, Hero killed himself.

- Pyramus and Thisbe - Pyramus thought lion killed Thisbe so he killed himself, she saw him dead, killed herself.

DEMETER
- The Good Goddess - Demeter serious grief. Persephone ate 4 pomegranate seeds, spend 4 months of the year with Hades. ( )

Renowned children's author Doris Gates presents Greek myths about Aphrodite and Demeter along with a few other tales in this collection suitable for children. The illustrations are sketched, demonstrating what can be done with pencil (or pen). Gates' stories should captivate early readers. ( )